PS Plus is using PAL versions of first-party PS1 games Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PS Plus is using PAL versions of first-party PS1 games Lower refresh rates for some games. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 24 May 2022 37 comments It appears that Sony is using the PAL version of PS1 classics in its PS Plus subscription. The subscription has now launched in Asia, but - as spotted by VGC - some PS1 games are using the PAL (Europe, Australia, New Zealand) version instead of the NTSC (Asia, America). That means they're presented in 50Hz instead of 60Hz, resulting in a lower refresh rate and therefore lower framerates. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: Will we subscribe to PlayStation Plus Premium, and how does Xbox cope with the loss of Starfield this year? However, this isn't the case for all games. First party titles Ape Escape, Everybody's Golf, Wild Arms, Jumping Flash, and Kurushi are based on the European PAL versions. For third party titles, both Worms games are PAL, while Tekken 2, Syphon Filter, Abe's Oddysee and Mr. Driller are based on the NTSC version. As VGC has verified in the tweet below, Ape Escape, Everybody's Golf, Wild Arms, and Kurushi can be seen with English language menus and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe trademarks. UPDATE: All first-party PSOne games included in the new PS Plus in Taiwan (an NTSC region) appear to be based on the PAL 50hz versions, I've confirmed.https://t.co/hT1Hj048cN pic.twitter.com/t3CxGqv9ua- Andy Robinson (@AndyPlaytonic) May 23, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings There's precedence for this too, as Sony used a mixture of PAL and NTSC versions of games in its PlayStation Classic console. As Digital Foundry explains: "Most PAL games run at 83.3 per cent of the full-speed of the NTSC versions in terms of frame-rate, and most of the time in terms of actual gameplay speed too. Side-by-side with the NTSC equivalents, PAL versions are generally slow and plodding and don't properly represent a US or Japanese developer's original vision. "There's little consistency [on the PlayStation Classic], meaning that gameplay suffers from obvious stutter. It's a really, really poor showing here." By contrast, Nintendo has updated its Switch Online catalogue of N64 games to include both PAL and NTSC versions. Eurogamer has contacted Sony for comment. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store